You literally can't make this stuff up....is there no level of bottom-dwelling stupidity gov'ts can stoop too??

"The US government has been left red-faced after it emerged that its Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has failed for over a decade to verify passports are authentic because it has not been able to properly read their built-in smart chip....

I know this is sad for the US, but as a situation, the great Moliere himself could
not have written a funnier comedy!!!

On the one hand you have a president clamouring that he wants to send illegal
immigrants to hell, and at the other end of the command chain, you have a Border
Administration with zero computer literacy.

First the Democrats stood in the way of his immigration policy; then some judges;
now Border Agent stupidity!

Congress passes a law or bill that makes everyone feel good and think they did something.
When it comes time to allocate the money to pay for it.
That seems to not make it into the budget bill that pays for everything.

US Congress at work:

Quote:

The senators argued that “it is past time” for the features to be utilized, and urged the agency to work with experts to calculate the costs before developing and implementing a plan to validate the digital signatures in smart passports.

This is all old school and outdated stuff.
You know everything is just going to be on your phone!

Passengers departing from Dubai International Airport can now use their smart phones at the smart gates instead of their passports as part of a new service called Smart UAE Wallet.
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/now-smartphone-is-your-passport-in-dubai-1.2040149_________________I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected

What phone??
You mean the one that gives away all your private information to every sensor you walk past??
No thanks!
I carry a mobile phone, but that is ALL it is - by design._________________"Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush" - T Pratchett

This reminds me of my attempt to do "on-line vehicle registration". You go to the secure website and fill out your payment info, confirm addy, and name. They tell you its a match to Registration and Liscense provided... payment accepted.

Then they send a confirmation e-mail with your complete liscence number printed!

Can't make this stuff up! More stupid gov't tricks!

Regards
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Good God!, by the stars in the sky we are lost!
And into the breach we got tossed!
And the world is comin' on fast! --Florence Welch

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